Sexton will have to fight for his place this weekend

Johnny Sexton is set to return to international duty this weekend after sustaining a calf injury for his club side Leinster.

Although, he will not just jump back into his spot in the starting XV as former Ireland man Dennis McBride believes. He said to Talking Rugby Union that Sexton will have to battle it out with Paddy Jackson, stating that; “It’s a big question but Paddy is the guy in form..”

With Sexton being a strong figure in the Ireland set up it will be hard for Schmidt to make his decision, with both players showing their worth.